Columbia Property Trust Provides Update on Strategic Business Review Process
08 Avril 2021 - 10:05PM
Business Wire
Columbia Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CXP) today issued the
following statement:
Columbia’s Board and management team
regularly evaluate opportunities to enhance shareholder value and
will continue to take steps to achieve this objective for the
benefit of all shareholders. In doing so, the Board and management
team will continue to take into account the valuable input and
perspectives that our shareholders share with us.
Consistent with these commitments, the Board
has commenced a thorough review of Columbia’s business, strategies
and positioning, including undertaking a comprehensive strategic
alternatives review process that will include outreach to, and
identification of, potential transaction counterparties. Morgan
Stanley & Co. LLC and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz have
been retained as financial and legal advisors, respectively, in
support of this strategic review process. There is no deadline or
definitive timetable set for completion of this review, and there
is no assurance that this process will result in any transaction,
including the Company’s sale, privatization, or entry into a
business combination.
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Columbia has maintained seamless operations, strengthened its
balance sheet, and delivered solid financial performance throughout
2020 while protecting the health and safety of our employees and
tenants. The strength of the Company, despite unprecedented
challenges across our industry, and the previously announced
interest expressed by a bidding group, reflect the resilience of
our strategy, the quality of Columbia’s modernized portfolio of
well-located and unique assets, and our Board and management team’s
dedication to creating and capturing value for shareholders.
Columbia previously confirmed that it had received an
unsolicited, non-binding proposal from various affiliates
associated with Arkhouse Partners LLC, AS8888 LLC, TSE 88 LLC,
Sapir Global Corp., and 8F Investment Partners Pte. Ltd.
(collectively, the “bidding group”) regarding acquiring all of the
Company’s outstanding shares. Columbia will continue to seek to
engage constructively with the bidding group and consider the
bidding group’s proposal as part of Columbia’s broader strategic
review process, including an assessment of potential counterparties
and alternatives.
Columbia shareholders do not need to take any action at this
time, and Columbia does not intend to update these statements
except as may be required by law.
About Columbia Property Trust
Columbia Property Trust (NYSE: CXP) creates value through
owning, operating, and developing storied properties for legendary
companies in New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Boston.
The Columbia team is deeply experienced in transactions, asset
management and repositioning, leasing, development, and property
management. It employs these competencies to grow value across its
high-quality, well-leased office portfolio of 15 properties that
contain more than six million rentable square feet, as well as four
properties under development, and also has more than eight million
square feet under management for private investors and third
parties. Columbia has investment-grade ratings from both Moody’s
and S&P Global Ratings. For more information, please visit
www.columbia.reit.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking
statements are based on management’s current expectations and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may
differ materially from projections. For a discussion of some of the
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements,
see Columbia Property Trust’s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the most recent annual report on
Form 10-K. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations
and speak as of the date of such statements. We make no
representations or warranties (express or implied) about the
accuracy of, nor do we intend to publicly update or revise any such
forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of
new information, future events, or otherwise except for such
updates as may be required by law.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
Columbia Property Trust intends to file a definitive proxy
statement (the “Proxy Statement”) and accompanying WHITE proxy card
in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the 2021 annual
meeting of Columbia Property Trust shareholders (the “Annual
Meeting”). INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO
READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD AND
OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION (the “SEC”) CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY
BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
Shareholders may obtain the Proxy Statement, any amendments or
supplements to the Proxy Statement and other documents filed by
Columbia Property Trust with the SEC for no charge at the SEC's
website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge
in the Investors section of Columbia Property Trust’s corporate
website at www.columbia.reit.
Participants in the Solicitation
Columbia Property Trust, its directors and certain of its
executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from Columbia Property Trust shareholders
in connection with the matters to be considered at the Annual
Meeting. Information regarding the names of Columbia Property
Trust’s directors and executive officers and certain other
individuals and their respective interests in Columbia Property
Trust by security holdings or otherwise is set forth in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Columbia Property Trust for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2020, and Columbia Property Trust’s definitive
proxy statement for the 2020 annual meeting of Columbia Property
Trust shareholders, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2020. To the
extent holdings of such participants in Columbia Property Trust’s
securities have changed since the amounts described in the proxy
statement for the 2020 annual meeting of Columbia Property Trust
shareholders, such changes have been reflected on Initial
Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or Statements of
Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Details regarding
the nominees of Columbia Property Trust’s Board of Directors for
election at the Annual Meeting will be included in the definitive
proxy statement, when available.
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210408005930/en/
Investor Relations: Matt Stover T 404 465 2227
E IR@columbia.reit Larry Miller / Jonathan Salzberger /
Gabrielle Wolf Innisfree M&A Incorporated T 212 750 5833
Media Contact: Matthew Sherman / Andrew Siegel / Viveca
Tress Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher T 212 355
4449
Columbia Property (NYSE:CXP)
Graphique Historique de l'Action
De Jan 2025 à Fév 2025
Columbia Property (NYSE:CXP)
Graphique Historique de l'Action
De Fév 2024 à Fév 2025